5 Minute Chocolate Cake

Can you believe my personal trainer sent this to me-- Does that mean I have approval to eat it, even if it doesn't, I'm digging in!! Yum Yum

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE 4 tablespoons flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) A small splash of vanilla extract 1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe) Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT ! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

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June 15th-June 21st

MONDAY

• Red Beans and Rice-leftover from last week
• Cornbread
• Green Salad

TUESDAY

• Grilled Chicken
• Broccoli and Rice Casserole--recipe
• Coca Cola Cake--recipe

WEDNESDAY

• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Green Salad
• Jell-O

THURSDAY

• BLT's
• Chips
• Carrot/Celery with Ranch Dip

FRIDAY

• Out to eat

SATURDAY

• Hamburgers/Hotdogs on the grill
• Broccoli Slaw--recipe
• Baked Beans--recipe

SUNDAY

• Grilled Cheese
• Tomato Soup
• Green Salad
• Triple Chocolate Surprise--recipe

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Triple Chocolate Surprise

You make this in the crockpot!! 

• 1 package chocolate cake mix
• 8oz. sour cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup oil ( I use canola)
• 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix

DIRECTIONS:

Spray crock pot with PAM

Mix all ingredients and pour into crock pot.

Cook 6-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high

Serve warm with ice cream

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Coca Cola Cake

I love Cracker Barrel's Coca Cola cake but it is only seasonal. So when my friend, Ashley, gave me this recipe I was so excited! It tastes just like the Cracker Barrel cake!!

• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 sticks butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup Coca Cola
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows

ICING

• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons Coca Cola
• 16oz powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl and set aside. 

Heat butter, cocoa and Coke to boiling and pour over flour and sugar mixture, mixing well.

Add buttermild, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla.

Stir in marshmallows, which will float on top.

Pour into a greased sheet cake pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. 

Ice while warm.

To make icing, combine butter, cocoa and Coke, heat to boiling.

Pour over sugar and beat well.

Add pecans.

Spread over warm cake.

Store leftovers in fridge.

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Broccoli and Rice Casserole

My aunt gave me this recipe. It is very similar to my Chicken and Rice Casserole but without the chicken

• 1/2 c. chopped celery
  
• 1/2 c. chopped onions
  

Saute in 3/4 stick butter; set aside.

• 2 c. cooked rice
  
• 8 oz. Cheddar or Velveeta cheese
  
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. chopped broccoli, cooked
  

Mix all ingredients together in casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, uncovered.

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June 8th-June 14th

MONDAY

Crockpot Chicken Alfredo--recipe

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Chocolate Tres Leches--recipe

TUESDAY

French Dip Sandwiches--recipe

Sweet Potato Fries

Fresh Fruit

WEDNESDAY

Chicken and Rice Casserole--recipe

Broccoli

Strawberry Shortcake--recipe

THURSDAY

Tony Chacheres Red Beans and Rice

Salad

Corn Bread

Pudding Parfait

FRIDAY

Out to eat

SATURDAY

Tacos

Ranch Beans

Fresh Fruit

SUNDAY

Sausage 

Macaroni and Cheese

Green Beans

Brownies

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Chicken and Rice Casserole

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 stick butter
  
• 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 or 3 chicken breast, cubed
• 4 oz. jalapeno cheese whiz*
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups cooked rice

* note:  I haven't been able to find the jalapeno cheese whiz in a while so I have been using the regular cheese whiz and adding a few chopped up jarred jalapenos

DIRECTIONS:

Melt butter in skillet

Add onion and celery and saute 

Add chicken and cook throughly until no longer pink

Place chicken and veggies in a casserole dish

Stir in soup, cheese whiz, and salt and pepper-mix well

Add cooked rice and mix well

Bake @ 300 for 30-40minutes until bubbly hot.

Can refrigerate recipe before baking. I usually make it in the morning and keep it in the fridge until ready to bake!

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Chocolate Tres Leches Cake

I got this recipe from the Eagle Brand website.

Ingredients
	1 (18.25-or 18.5-ounce) package chocolate or vanilla cake mix 1 (14 oz) can EAGLE BRAND Sweetened Condensed Milk 3/4 cup whipping cream, unwhipped 3/4 cup coconut milk or MAGNOLIA Evaporated milk 1/2 teaspoon rum extract 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
	Instructions Prepare cake mix as directed or warm prepared cake. Combine the 3 milks and extracts. Remove 1/2 cup mixture to a smaller bowl; whisk in cocoa powder and cinnamon until smooth. Slowly whisk chocolate mixture back into larger milk mixture. Remove baked cake from oven. Cool slightly and transfer to a larger baking pan or deep serving dish. Using a fork, poke holes liberally in top and sides of cake. While cake is still warm, pour half the milk mixture overtop. Wait one minute and pour remainder over cake. Cover and chill 1 hour. Keep extra sauce on the table to spoon overtop. Garnish as desired. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

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Crockpot Chicken Alfredo

So easy and yummy! I love crockpot recipes. Fix it and forget it!!

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; cubed
  
• 2 cans of cream of chicken soup
  
• 1 c. parmesan cheese
  
• 1/2 c. melted butter
  
• 1/4 c. whole milk {not fat-free or 2%}
  
• 16 oz. sour cream
  
• 1 envelope of Italian dressing mix
  
• 1 lb. fettuccine noodles
  

Stir everything together in a crockpot except for the noodles. Cook on LOW for 6 hours. Then make the pasta according to package directions then drain. Stir the pasta into the crockpot and serve.

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